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| Course Description |
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| Course Name |
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Irrigation Water Quality and Salinity |
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| Course Code |
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TYP403 |
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| Course Type |
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Compulsory |
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| Level of Course |
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First Cycle |
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| Year of Study |
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4 |
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| Course Semester |
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Fall (16 Weeks) |
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| ECTS |
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4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
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Prof.Dr. MUSTAFA ÜNLÜ
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| Learning Outcomes of the Course |
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Understands the main problems that can occur from using saline irrigation on soil and plants
Knows how to protect the fields from further damage on saline irrigation conditions
Comprehends the approaches to solve problems that may occur under saline irrigation such as salinity and sodification. Comprehends and carries simple laboratory studies.
Understands and comprehends the results of scientific articles about water quality and salinity.
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| Mode of Delivery |
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Face-to-Face |
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| Prerequisites and Co-Prerequisites |
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MU 101 Practical Work
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
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None |
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| Aim(s) of Course |
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Understanding the basic information about the effects of water quality on soil and plants Developing existing irrigation systems to protect fields from further damage on saline irrigation systems and the lesson also includes the necessary approaches to solve problems that may occur such as salinity and sodium. |
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| Course Contents |
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The nature and extent of agricultural salinity ,irrigation water analysis and classification, plant, water and soil salinity relationships of plant water and salt balance in the root zone, leaching requirement, salinity problem and the remedy, the improvement of saline-sodium soils, water pollution and the use of non-traditional water resources. |
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| Language of Instruction |
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Turkish |
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| Work Place |
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Classroom and Laboratory |
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Course Outline /Schedule (Weekly) Planned Learning Activities |
| Week | Subject | Student's Preliminary Work | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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1 |
The nature and extent of agricultural salinity, salinity elements, salinity criteria, the extensity of the agricultural salinity problem , the effects of water and soil properties on the salinity the problem. |
pages 1-14 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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2 |
Analysis and classification of irrigation water, w Sampling of irrigation water, analyzes and calculations of irrigation water, evaluation of the test results |
pages 14-41 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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3 |
Classification of irrigation water, the chemical classifications are made according to the content, the classifications based on environmental impact, irrigation water classifications and giving homework issues |
Pages 43-69 Internet Search |
Written and visual expression |
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4 |
Plant, water and soil salinity relationships, salinity, and life, the effects of salinity on the development of plant , osmotic effect, specific ion effects, toxic effects |
pages 72-92 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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5 |
Enhancing Salt Resistance in Plants Control Systems, Salinity and Plant Yield Relations, Water Quality of Soil, Irrigation and Salinity Relations |
pages 94-116 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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6 |
Plant water and salt balance in the root zone, salinity and drainage, water and salt balance of a single-layer soil profile, plant water-salt balance in the root zone |
pages 122-130. |
Lectures and problem solving |
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7 |
The effect of Capilary Rise on leaching and irrigation, the salt balance of the four-layer soil profile, leaching and giving homework issues |
pages 138-143 .Internet search |
Written and visual expression |
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8 |
Mid-term exam |
Mid-term exam |
Mid-term exam |
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9 |
Leaching requirement for irrigation , the use of leaching water, in drainage, Leaching time, Leaching efficiency |
pages 145-151 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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10 |
Salinity problem ,elimination of the salinity problem ,saline soils, sodium soils, saline-sodium soils, boron soils |
156-163 pages |
Lectures and problem solving |
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11 |
Textbook and recognition, improving degraded soils, saline soils, improving wash, wash methods of cleaning water |
164-175. pages |
Lectures and problem solving |
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12 |
Improvement of boron soil ,the suitability level in healing substances, healing on sodium soils and giving homework topics. |
pages 181-209 Internet Search |
Written and visual expression |
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13 |
Improving saline-sodium soils, the regulation of field trials,washing total soluble salts, removal o sodification, |
pages 217-228 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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14 |
Water pollution and the use of non-conventional water resources,pollution of water resources, water pollution from domestic and industrial waste |
pages 233-244 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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15 |
Regulations related to environmental pollution, laws and regulations ,use of, non-traditional water, the use of waste water, |
pages 245-265 |
Lectures and problem solving |
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16/17 |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
Final Exam |
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Required Course Resources |
| Resource Type | Resource Name |
| Recommended Course Material(s) |
 Several sources enriched presentations.
Kanber, R., Ünlü, M., 2010. Tarımda su ve toprak tuzluluğu. Ç.Ü. Ziraat Fak. Ders Kitapları, 307s.
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| Required Course Material(s) | |
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Assessment Methods and Assessment Criteria |
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Semester/Year Assessments |
Number |
Contribution Percentage |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
60 |
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Homeworks/Projects/Others |
3 |
40 |
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Total |
100 |
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Rate of Semester/Year Assessments to Success |
40 |
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Final Assessments
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100 |
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Rate of Final Assessments to Success
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60 |
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Total |
100 |
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| Contribution of the Course to Key Learning Outcomes |
| # | Key Learning Outcome | Contribution* |
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1 |
Accesses to the resources in the field, uses of these resources and continuous self-improvement |
0 |
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2 |
Plans activities related to operation, maintenance and repairs irrigation network,developes project formulations in monitoring and evaluations, operates the irrigation networks. |
0 |
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3 |
Developes and implements irrigation programmes using the soil-plant-water relations and soil engineering properties |
4 |
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4 |
Developes and implements strategies for wastewater, drainage water, runoff water such as treated waste water re-use of non-conventional water without adversely affecting the environment, makes laboratory analysis about saline alkali soils and water suitability to irrigation and reports. |
5 |
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5 |
Prepares project about soil and water structures, animal houses, storage structures and crop production structures. Analyzes in terms of static and strength. Determines the properties of materials used in construction and makes the relevant tests.
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0 |
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6 |
Designs crop production systems, controls environmental domestic conditions and operates, makes the selection of materials to be used, tests and prepares a report. |
3 |
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7 |
Etudes drainage of agricultural lands, plans drainage systems,prepares projects and makes aplications, selects materials to be used, tests and prepares a report
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2 |
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8 |
Exposes the problems about soil and water conservation (erosion) and water harvesting, prepares and implements the project.
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0 |
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9 |
Designs and projects small dams, ponds. Prepares and implements flood action plans within the scope of integrated watershed management. |
0 |
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10 |
Works independently and takes responsibility |
0 |
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11 |
Developes and implement s strategies of sustainable water management for the purposes of protecting water resources and agricultural production. |
3 |
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12 |
Makes aplication of engineering design of irrigation systems and conducts tests about the materıals used ın these systems and preapares reports |
0 |
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13 |
Prepares land consolidation projects and applies. Provides farm developing systems. Prepares and implements rural development projects. |
0 |
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14 |
Creates effective solutions for sustainable agricultural production |
3 |
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15 |
Developes projects to protect natural resources like water,and offers the benefit to society, using the information of basic engineering, basic agricultural engineering and agricultural structures and irrigation engineering .
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5 |
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16 |
Has the ability to analyze problems ,make decisions and solve about professional subjects |
2 |
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17 |
Has the ability to design and apply analytical, modelling and experimental researches,and acquires the skill of analyzing and interpreting the complex issiues occured during this process . |
0 |
| * Contribution levels are between 0 (not) and 5 (maximum). |
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| Student Workload - ECTS |
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
| Course Related Works |
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Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) |
14 |
4 |
56 |
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Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Assesment Related Works |
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Homeworks, Projects, Others |
3 |
2 |
6 |
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Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Final Exam |
1 |
2 |
2 |
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Total Workload: | 108 |
| Total Workload / 25 (h): | 4.32 |
| ECTS Credit: | 4 |
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